The 2025 CIBAs Close Soon!

Don’t let your book miss out!
- The Somerset Award for Literary and Contemporary Fiction
- The Chatelaine Award for Romance Fiction
- The Humor and Satire Award for Fiction
Only 10 days left to submit your books to these CIBA Divisions and embark on a journey to discovery.
The Chanticleer International Book Awards provide ongoing recognition that amplifies authors’ digital footprints through high-traffic website features, social media promotion, newsletter spotlights, and long-tail marketing that continues promoting winners throughout the year and beyond!
The Somerset, Chatelaine and Humor and Satire Awards are still open!
Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of the Chatelaine Awards for Romantic Fiction!
- Reenita M. Hora – Vermilion Harvest – Playtime at the Bagh
- John W. Feist – Edged in Purple
- Gail Noble-Sanderson – A Cup of Revenge
- Nancy Herkness – Royal Caleva: Luis
- George T. Arnold – The Heart Beneath the Badge
- Sonja N. Griffing – Chasing Noelle
- Deborah Swenson – Till My Last Day, Book Two in the Desert Hills Trilogy
And a huge round of applause to our 2024 Chatelaine Grand Prize Winner:
The Key
By Jo Morgan Sloan


Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of the Humor and Satire Awards for Satirical and Allegorical Fiction!
- Bill Burkland – The Misconceived Conception of a Baby Named Jesus
- Julie L. Brown – No One Will Save Us: A novel
- Dan Kopcow – Madcap Serenade
- Marco Ocram – The Awful Truth About The Name Of The Rose
And a huge round of applause to our 2024 Humor and Satire Grand Prize Winner:
The Man Who Saw Seconds
By Alexander Boldizar


Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of the Somerset Awards for Literary and Contemporary Fiction!
- Robert Gwaltney – Sing Down the Moon
- Ann Bancroft – Almost Family
- Christina Boyd – Woman in the Painting
- Kay Smith-Blum – Tangles
- Anthony Horton – Unpaved
- Erika Shepard – Abomination Child
- Leslie DeBrock – The Frog-Eyed Gospel, A Texas Exodus
And a huge round of applause to our 2024 Somerset and Overall Grand Prize Winner:
Vermilion Harvest- Playtime at the Bagh
By Reenita Malhotra Hora



The CIBAs provide a ladder to success with a range of achievement tiers and expert long tail marketing strategies. From the anticipated Long List to the prestigious Overall Grand Prize Winner, the CIBA lists energize both authors and readers, maximizing your digital footprint and expanding your fan base.

We are always eager to support the Best Books through the CIBAs. Join the ranks of celebrated authors who have already taken this step in their publishing.
Your book deserves to be discovered, celebrated, and shared with the world. Don’t miss the chance to showcase your talent and gain valuable exposure at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (April 17-19, 2025) where Winners from all 28 Book Award Divisions will be announced and honored.
In a world hungry for good books, your story deserves to be heard. Submit now and leave a lasting impression.
Let’s celebrate exceptional storytelling together!


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